Work on the Kumaka market tarmac in the Mabaruma sub-region is only 45% completed though it was expected to be finished this month.
In a written response circulated in Parliament yesterday to questions posed in the National Assembly by APNU parliamentarian Annette Ferguson, Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud said that the initial timeline given for this Barima/Waini project was June 2012 but due to some defects in the evolution of the design, constraints were encountered and the Ministry was forced to re-design the project.
After approval in August last year, works commenced in September with an expected completion date of March 16, 2013. However, additional changes were made due to the boggy nature of the land which
